Cartridge-pocket.



W. G. FISHER. CARTRIDGE POCKET. APPLICATION PILED'00T.2,1907.

Patented oct. 6, 1908..

UNITEDA STATES EATENT OEEICE.

WILLIAM C. FISHER, or MIDDLETOWN', CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR. To THE RUSSELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OFMIDIpLETOWN, CONNECTICUT.

. CARTRIDGE-POCKET.

` 4 No. 900,095.l

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IVILLIAM C. FISHER, of Middletown, in the county off Middlesex and State of Connecticutfhave 'invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car# tridge-Pockets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exaotdescription of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art towhich itg cartridge belts, that it will effectually resist`v penetration of pointed bullets and yet have suoli flexibility that it will at all times, be conformable to the bottoms of the pockets, even after having been subjected to pressure such vas might occur when the belt is not in use and is troddenupon while lying on the ground. 4

With these objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of constructioirand combinations of parts as hereinafter set forth and pointed out inthe claims. A Y

In the accompanying drawings; Figure 1 is a vertical transverse sectional view illustrating one embodiment of my invention as applied to a partitioned cartridge pocket:V

Fig. 2 is a detail View ofoney form of iiexible reinforcement; Figs. 3,4, and 5 are' views of otherV forms -Of flexible reinforcement, and Fig. 6 is a view of a modification.

l represents the outer andinner walls of a woven fabric pocket, and 2 illustrates a woven fabric partition dividing the pocket into two compartments 3 and 4;, each being of proper size and shapeto. contain a clip of cartridges. The partition 2 is made of twol ply woven fabric except-at .its lower end,v

which is formed of two single-ply extensions 6, 7 projecting in 4opposite directions from the partition and disposed over the bottom 8 of the cartrid e pocket. Between the, extensions 6-7 an the bottom 8 of the pocket, flexible reinforcement 9 is disposed?- said reinforcement being secured in any specification er Letters Patent. Application led October 2, `19'01.` Serial N`o. 395,565.

Patented oct. e, 1908.

` suitable manner to thefabric extensions 6-7 and preferably made to conform to the bottom faces thereof.

In the'form of the invention shown in.

Figs. l and 2, the reinforcement-9 yis vmade of wire cloth or netting, preferably'of ne" mesh, which will eectually resist penetration of 'sharp-pointed bullets and thus prevent the same from being punchedthrough therbottom of the pocket. The wire c loth will be suiiciently flexible to insure its properl position in the bottom lof the pocket, evenl though the belt may have, been mashed yby being trodden upon while lying on the.

ground. With'the use of such reinforcement therefore, the bottom ofthe pocket will, at ali times, be in proper `condition to receive tbe cartridges. .a If desired, 'may be secured at its respective edges to the fabric partition 2 and the walls ofthe pocket, and the extensions 6 and 7 omitted, as shown in Fig. 6.

Instead of using wire cloth, the construction shown in Fig.. 3 may be employed. vAs here shown, the reinforcement consists of numerous small'f metallic disks 10, each provided on two sides with tongues Il and "near 'two other sides with slots 12,-the tongues he wire cloth reinforcement,

11 of one disk entering the slots l2 of ad,

jacent disks. All of the disks are thus loosely connected together and, as a whole, constitute a flexible reinforcement,-the edges'of which may be secured in place in the bott-om of the pocket.

' Instead of making the reinforcement of metal, it may be made of tough, iexible material, such as leather, as shown in Fig'. 5.

The flexible metallic material maybe fastened to the bottom end of the flap into the `pocket and securely fastened in the pocket by means of stitching. `,"`IIaving fully described my inventionlwhat f I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters l `Iatent isz. l `l. A woven fabric cartridge pocket pro- ,vided init-s bottom with a lining of wire cloth and a covering of fabric over said wire cloth. Y

2. The'combination with a woven fabricl cartridge pocket, of .flexible reinforcement in 4the bottom thereof, and a fabric covering on `said reinforcement to separate the pointed ends of cartridges from the latter.

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3. The combination with a .woven fabric i cartridge pocket, of flexible metallic reinforcement within the bottom thereof, and fabric over said metallic reinforcement and adapted to separate the pointed ends of cartridges from the latter.

4. The combination with a woven fabric cartridge pocket, of a flexible reinforcement within the bottom portion thereof andl consisting of-interwoven metallic members, and a yielding covering over the interwoven metallic reinforcement.

5. The combinationv with a woven fabric cartridge pocket, of line-mesh wire cloth secured within the bottom portion thereof and constituting reinforcement for said bottom portion, and a yielding covering!` secured within the pocket over said wire cloth.

6. The combination with a woven fabric cartridge pocket, a partition therein, and extensions on said partition disposed over the bottom of the' pocket, of flexible reinforcement between said extensions and the bottom of the pocket:

In testimony whereof, I have signed this Specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM C. FISI-IER.

MAY A. FITZGERALD. 

